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BILL NUMBER:S7453
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to bee diseases
Purpose
Establishes the Honeybee Infectious disease Verification and Eradication (HIVE) program
Summary of provisions
Section 1 title this bill as the Honeybee Infectious disease Verifica- tion and Eradication (HIVE) Act.
Section 2 amends section 174 of the agriculture and markets law to establish the Honeybee Infectious disease Verification and Eradication program
Section 3 amends section 169 of the agriculture and markets law to require the Aviary Industry Advisory Committee to prepare a comprehen- sive report on the wild and captive honey bee population in New York State.
Section 4 sets an immediate effective date.
Justification
Honeybees are an integral aspect of the agriculture industry in New York State. In 2012, the bee population contributed an estimated $300 million to the state's $4.4 billion agriculture industry.
From 2011 to 2012, New York beekeepers lost, on average, 30 percent of bee hives to colony collapse disorder. In 2013, approximately 45 percent of hives were lost nationally. New York State has 52,000 beehives, each producing 51 pounds of honey. New York State ranks 10th nationally in honey production.
The agricultural impact of honeybees stretches far from honey into other agricultural products such as apples. New York apple growers rely on the honey bee pollinator to produce apples. Apple trees require two to three hives per acre to pollinate. A continued dramatic reduction in the honeybee population could have dire consequences for apple producers and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry in New York State.
The Honeybee Infectious disease Verification and Elimination (HIVE) Act will help New York State better support its agricultural industry with greater testing, analysis, and record keeping that will help bee diseases to be identified in a more timely manner. This legislation will also produce a comprehensive report through the Aviary Industry Advisory Committee that will help guide the policymakers in future action to help preserve and grow the agricultural industry throughout the State of New York.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Local fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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